It's easy to find oxygen bleach. You can get it at many brick and mortar stores, home centers and from online stores. But before you buy oxygen bleach, be aware that there are vast differences between brands. Some are far more powerful than others.

I'll never forget the first time I heard the phrase oxygen bleach. I was on the phone with John Meredith, the president of Saver Systems. Saver Systems is a manufacturer of a synthetic resin deck sealer.

If you're like me, you probably only thought there was one bleach as you grew up. I'm talking about chlorine bleach sold for decades in those white plastic one-gallon jugs at the grocery store. Who would have ever thought there is another bleach and it could be dry, not a liquid? Yes, oxygen bleach comes in a powder as well as a liquid.

Oxygen bleach cleaners are typically a powder that you mix with water. Some people don't like this, as they want a pre-mixed liquid that comes in a bottle. The trouble is, the cost per ounce of a liquid pre-mixed cleaner is often many times what it costs for an oxygen bleach you mix yourself.

It used to be hard to buy oxygen bleach, but those days are over. Prior to 1995, it was virtually impossible to buy this product unless you where a commercial or institutional laundry manager, or you were a specialty business that needed this chemical. But now, oxygen bleach can be found in just seconds both online and in many stores.